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Incoming Pakistan PM is good news for India, analysts say
May 13, 2013 (AFP)
India is hoping Nawaz Sharif's return to power in Pakistan will herald an upturn in ties between the nuclear rivals as long as he can keep the generals who oust...
Sharif reaches out to US, India after Pakistan win
May 13, 2013 (AFP)
Pakistan's incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday reached out to India and the United States, pledging to strengthen relations after his thumping victor...
Sharif triumphs in historic Pakistan elections
May 12, 2013 (AFP)
Former Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif appealed for cross-party support to help rebuild the nuclear-armed but economically crippled nation after winning historic ...
Iraqi Kurds wary of PKK fighters coming from Turkey
May 11, 2013 (AFP)
Iraqi Kurds living near the border are wary of thousands of Kurdish fighters leaving Turkey for northern Iraq, and hope the move does not lead to more Turkish a...
Merkel in surprise visit to Afghanistan: spokesman
May 10, 2013 (AFP)
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere have arrived in Afghanistan for a surprise visit, a German government spokesman said early ...
US troops in Afghanistan after 2014 only with invite: WHouse
May 09, 2013 (AFP)
US troops will stay in Afghanistan after 2014 "only at the invitation" of the Afghan government, and Washington is not seeking permanent bases there, a White Ho...
Pakistan votes in historic polls under Taliban shadow
May 08, 2013 (AFP)
Millions of Pakistanis go to the polls Saturday in elections overshadowed by Taliban threats but marking a historic democratic transition of power in a nuclear-...
Imran fractures spine as Pakistan campaign halts
May 08, 2013 (AFP)
Doctors said Wednesday they expect Pakistani politician Imran Khan to make a full recovery despite fracturing his spine at a campaign rally, as his party sought...
NATO soldiers probed over alleged Afghan abuse
May 08, 2013 (AFP)
The US-led NATO force fighting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by its soldiers. The In...
Kurd rebels warn Ankara against 'provocations' during pullout
May 07, 2013 (AFP)
Kurdish rebel leaders have confirmed that their fighters will begin withdrawing from Turkey into bases in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday and warned Ankara again...
China and India to discuss Kashmir issues
May 07, 2013 (UPI)
Disputed border issues will be prominent during meetings when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits India this month on his first foreign trip. Indian government so...
NATO toll rises to 8 on day of Afghan attacks
May 05, 2013 (AFP)
A total of eight NATO soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Saturday -- the bloodiest day this year for international forces -- the coalition said, as a furthe...
Seven NATO troops killed in bloody Afghan attacks
May 04, 2013 (AFP)
A roadside bomb killed five US troops Saturday in Afghanistan and two other NATO soldiers were shot dead in an "insider attack", a week after the Taliban launch...
Afghan interpreters take legal action to stay in Britain
May 03, 2013 (AFP)
Lawyers for three Afghan interpreters who served with British forces fighting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan said Friday they had launched a legal challeng...
Nawaz Sharif confident of Pakistan landslide
May 02, 2013 (AFP)
Thirteen years ago Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to life in prison. Today he is confident of winning a historic third term at Pakistan's general election and fixin...
Three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan
May 01, 2013 (AFP)
Three NATO troops killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan were British, officials said Wednesday. The three soldiers from the Royal Highland Fusiliers died on ...
Senior peace envoy killed in Afghanistan: officials
May 01, 2013 (AFP)
A roadside bomb planted by the Taliban killed a senior member of Afghanistan's peace council on Wednesday, officials said, the latest setback to efforts to end ...
Three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan blast
May 01, 2013 (AFP)
Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that Britain was paying a "very high price" in Afghanistan after three soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb. Six ...
Imran Khan brazens out Pakistan campaign trail
Apr 30, 2013 (AFP)
You can't lead a revolution and hide behind bullet-proof glass -- at least not according to Imran Khan, wildcard contender for power at the ballot box in Pakist...
US report warns of crisis for Pakistan minorities
Apr 30, 2013 (AFP)
A US government-appointed panel urged Washington Tuesday to step up pressure on Pakistan over religious freedom, warning that risks to its minorities have reach...
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